Earthquakes Shake Up Groundwater Systems

A new study looking at the effect of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan on groundwater systems in China is shedding some light on how Earth’s subsurface can be affected by large earthquakes. ( read original story ...)

15 Best Things to do in Kobe, Japan

The 1995 Kōbe Earthquake (or Great Hanshin Earthquake as it’s known in Japan) was a truly devastating natural disaster. The strongest quake to hit Japan since the 1923 Kanto Earthquake, which almost ... ( read original story ...)

Tweet of the Week #43: Earthquake? This Cat DGAF

Yup, that’s because Japan is conveniently located right on the Ring of Fire AKA the Circum-Pacific Belt, a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by frequent earthquakes. Not so awesome. Japan ... ( read original story ...)